The Louisiana State University waste-to-energy incinerator

Technical Report · Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10105963· OSTI ID:10105963

This proposed action is for cost-shared construction of an incinerator/steam-generation facility at Louisiana State University under the State Energy Conservation Program (SECP). The SECP, created by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, calls upon DOE to encourage energy conservation, renewable energy, and energy efficiency by providing Federal technical and financial assistance in developing and implementing comprehensive state energy conservation plans and projects. Currently, LSU runs a campus-wide recycling program in order to reduce the quantity of solid waste requiring disposal. This program has removed recyclable paper from the waste stream; however, a considerable quantity of other non-recyclable combustible wastes are produced on campus. Until recently, these wastes were disposed of in the Devil`s Swamp landfill (also known as the East Baton Rouge Parish landfill). When this facility reached its capacity, a new landfill was opened a short distance away, and this new site is now used for disposal of the University`s non-recyclable wastes. While this new landfill has enough capacity to last for at least 20 years (from 1994), the University has identified the need for a more efficient and effective manner of waste disposal than landfilling. The University also has non-renderable biological and potentially infectious waste materials from the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Student Health Center, primarily the former, whose wastes include animal carcasses and bedding materials. Renderable animal wastes from the School of Veterinary Medicine are sent to a rendering plant. Non-renderable, non-infectious animal wastes currently are disposed of in an existing on-campus incinerator near the School of Veterinary Medicine building.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Electric Energy Systems
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10105963
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA-0952; ON: DE95004417; NC: NONE; TRN: 95:000669
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 26 Oct 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE DISPOSAL
COMBUSTION
SOLID WASTES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
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